Cincinnati Edition

In advance of Father’s Day, Mark Perzel speaks with Jeffrey Brown, who has written and illustrated a charming book, Darth Vader and Son, which takes an amusing look at what would happen if Darth Vader took an active parenting role with 4-year old Luke Skywalker.

It’s fast approaching, and now is the time to make your plans. The 2013 Western & Southern Open runs from August 10-18 at the Lindner Tennis Center in Mason. Will Sikes, spokesman for the tournament, is in The Front Row with Betsy Ross to talk about this year’s event.

Bob Lutz spent 47 years with General Motors and retired as one of the most respected leaders in the auto industry. He’s now written a book on leadership that says it all right from the title: Icons and Idiots: Straight Talk on Leadership and he’s on the phone and On the Money with Chris DeSimio.

The Week in Review with Jay Hanselman.

Beginning July 1 and airing Monday – Thursday from 2:00-3:00pm, WVXU will air an expanded Cincinnati Edition.  The program has aired Saturday and Sunday mornings since 2005 when Cincinnati Public Radio began operating WVXU. This new daily version will keep some of the same elements, but with the addition of listener interaction and the benefits of immediacy. (Click the above headline for full details - see the slideshow for all host photos)